Historical Events In May - 04

1945  Germans surrender in Denmark and Norway on May - 04.   

1945  On this day in history german troops in Netherlands, Denmark & Norway surrender   

1946  On May - 04 5 die in a 2 day riot at Alcatraz prison in SF bay   

1948  The Hague Court of Justice convicts Hans Rauter (SS) to the death on May - 04.   

1949  Air crash at Turijn (whole Torino-soccer team survives) on May - 04.   

1951  The Department of National Defence forms 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group for service in Europe with NATO forces on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Fresno Golf Open   

1953  On May - 04 pulitzer prize awarded to Ernest Hemingway (Old Man &The Sea)   

1953  On this day in history edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic, dies at 60   

1954  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on this day in history.   

1955  On May - 04 georges Enescu, Romanian/French violist/composer (Oedipe), dies at 73   

1956  Queen Juliana unveils National Monument to Dams in Amsterdam on May - 04.   

1956  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on May - 04.   

1957  On this day in history alan Freed hosts "Rock n' Roll Show" first prime-time network rock show   

1957  On May - 04 anne Frank Foundation forms in Amsterdam   

1958  On May - 04 alberto Lleras Camargo chosen President of Colombia   

1958  Canadian comedians Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster make their first of a record 67 appearances on TV's Ed Sullivan Show on this day in history.   

1959  On May - 04 pulitzer prize awarded to Archibald Macleish (JB)   

1959  On this day in history the first Grammy Awards Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win   

1959  On this day in history the first Grammy Awards: Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win   

1961  On May - 04 13 Freedom riders began bus trip through South   

1961  On May - 04 malcolm Ross &Victor Prather reach 34,668 meters (record) in balloon   

1961  South-Africa ANC-leader John Nkadimeng arrested on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history anita Stewart, dies of heart attack at 66   

1962  On May - 04 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1964  On May - 04 "Another World" &"As the World Turns" premiere on TV   

1964  On this day in history 70 GATT-countries confer in Geneva   

1964  On May - 04 pulitzer prize awarded to Richard Hofstadter (Anti-intellectualism)   

1965  On May - 04 norman Brokenshire, TV moderator (Four Square Court), dies at 66   

1966  Soviet Government signs accord about building Fiat factory in USSR on May - 04.   

1966  Juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer, dies at 69 on May - 04.   

1967  On May - 04 lunar Orbiter 4 launched by US; begins orbiting Moon May 7   

1967  On this day in history bengt Axel von Torne, composer, dies at 75   

1968  On this day in history dancer's Image disqualified due to drugs after winning 94th Kentucky Derby   

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1006  On May - 04 birth of abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)   

1008  Khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088) was born on this day in history.   

1008  On May - 04 birth of king Henry I of France (d. 1060)   

1611  On this day in history birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer   

1631  Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England was born on May - 04.   

1635  On May - 04 birth of willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)   

1654  Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

1655  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder was born on this day in history.   

1436  Death of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s) on this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history death of edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453)   

1506  On May - 04 death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

1519  On May - 04 death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)   

1566  Death of Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

1604  Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on May - 04.   

1605  On this day in history ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82